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PARIS AIR SHOW: Italian woman astronaut to fly soon says space agency
Samantha Cristoforetti could be the first of the European Space Agency's new six astronauts ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Commercial Soyuz, Vega launchers face up to cost pressures
Europe's two new launchers to fly from the French Guiana spaceport next year...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Soyuz French Guiana launch delayed to 2010
The Samara Space Center Soyuz 2-1a rocket will not make its maiden flight from its new French Guiana launch complex until early 2010, according to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls-Royce to unveil T56 upgrade kit in 2010
Rolls-Royce has developed a major upgrade for the T56 turboprop that powers the world's fleets of Lockheed Martin C-130Hs, Northrop Grumman E-2Cs and Lockheed...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: The real deal
Armed forces are increasingly working with OEMs and simulation equipment suppliers to develop sophisticated, highly realistic modelling that allows them to rehearse complex missions involving multiple assets - without risking aircraft
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Alain Bellemare
FACE THE FACTS WITH alain bellemare United Technologies shuffled executives at its major subsidiaries earlier this year. Former Hamilton Sundstrand...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Air Nostrum raises CRJ1000 order to 35
Spanish regional operator Air Nostrum has confirmed a firm order for 35 Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft, after formalising an agreement to take a further 15...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Finistere region aims for 50% growth in aerospace companies
Up to €3 million ($4.2 million) is to be spent this year by France's Finistere regional government on research work that will also encourage aerospace sector...
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COMMENT: Managing pilots takes more than just honing their flying skills
A case study from a few years ago demonstrates how pilot performance is sensitive to airline management. To do their jobs really well, flightcrew need more than just good flight training
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Goodrich completes 737NG brakes
Goodrich has completed flight testing of its Next Generation Boeing 737 wheels and carbon brakes. The US company says formal certification is expected in...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: In brief
Dunlop awards tyre supply contract for CRJ1000 Dunlop Aviation Tyres is using the show as the platform to debut new nose and main wheel tyres selected...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Farnborough air show announces price hike
Farnborough International (hall 2, F85) will today announce modest price increases for exhibitor space at its 2010 air show, but says the increases will...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Israeli Bluebird fuell cell UAV completes development
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer BlueBird has completed development of its fuel cell-powered Boomerang UAV, which will be on show here. That...
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NewsPW stands by F135 upgrade plan for JSF
Two days after F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engine rival Rolls-Royce unveiled plans for a dramatic engine upgrade after 2020, a Pratt & Whitney executive...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Abu Dhabi offers investor incentives
Abu Dhabi is today launching a scheme to persuade Western suppliers to set up shop in the Arabian emirate as it pursues its quest of becoming an aerospace...
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Viking: out with the old; in with the new
Viking's upgrade of the de Havilland Twin Otter is nearing completion. What is next on Vancouver company's agenda:
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Canada buys new operational autonomy, but at what cost to domestic industry?
Canada's renewed zeal for defence spending has strengthened its services, but how will it affect its industrial base?
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Plextek unveils supercharged UAV engine
Cambridge based-Plextek's supercharged engine for unmanned air vehicles is being launched here this week with demonstrations of the powerplant at the company's...
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Lumexis confident in securing IFE system launch customer
US in-flight entertainment (IFE) company Lumexis is confident it will shortly secure a launch customer for its fibre-to-the-screen IFE platform.
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COMMENT: the spectre of Concorde haunting Airbus
Don't mention the C word in front of Airbus bosses. Four decades ago Concorde emerged as a machine of stunning elegance that promised to revolutionise air...